The Treason and Trial of Sir John Perrot
by
Roger Turvey
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0708319122
ISBN-13
9780708319123
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 23rd, 2005
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
426 grams
Dimensions
14.50 x 22.30 x 1.50 cms
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Sir John Perrot of Carew, Pembrokeshire was Lord Deputy of Ireland, member of parliament and member of the Queen's privy council. It is speculated that he was also the illegitimate son of Henry VIII. He dominated the political stage in Wales and Ireland and was, in the words of Sir Glanmor Williams, 'a man of Shakespearean proportions'.
In this revealing study, the intriguing story behind the accusation and conviction of Sir John Perrot of Carew, Pembrokeshire for treason is related together with the first fully edited transcript of his trial to appear in print since 1816. It is a compelling story with a rich cast of dubious characters and a splendid plot involving espionage, counterfeiting, double-dealing, lies and betrayal, together with the added spice of combative courtroom drama. This absorbing study will reveal how, and why, Perrot was framed for a crime he did not commit.
But who was Sir John Perrot? He was a man of remarkable personality - ''a tempestuous and choleric character of Shakespearian proportions'' - whose varied career touched on sixteenth-century society at many points. He attended the courts of three Tudor monarchs, served in the armies of two and was handsomely rewarded for his royal service by the last and perhaps greatest of them, Elizabeth I. He was appointed the First Lord President of Munster and was later made Lord Deputy of Ireland. His successful Irish service earned for him a seat on Elizabeth''s Privy Council and thus a place among the Elizabethan elite. A powerful and forthright figure, Perrot was loathed by his adversaries but admired by friends and allies. However, his sometimes reckless behaviour, blunt manner and plain-speaking often left both friends and family exasperated. His greatest failing was in giving vent to his anger and frustration by publicly criticizing the queen whose inconsistent policy decisions and lack of support for him in Ireland, often left him in a rage. These publicly uttered indiscretions would later come back to haunt him. For these reasons alone, the activities of Perrot''s public and private life deserve comprehensive study.
But who was Sir John Perrot? He was a man of remarkable personality - ''a tempestuous and choleric character of Shakespearian proportions'' - whose varied career touched on sixteenth-century society at many points. He attended the courts of three Tudor monarchs, served in the armies of two and was handsomely rewarded for his royal service by the last and perhaps greatest of them, Elizabeth I. He was appointed the First Lord President of Munster and was later made Lord Deputy of Ireland. His successful Irish service earned for him a seat on Elizabeth''s Privy Council and thus a place among the Elizabethan elite. A powerful and forthright figure, Perrot was loathed by his adversaries but admired by friends and allies. However, his sometimes reckless behaviour, blunt manner and plain-speaking often left both friends and family exasperated. His greatest failing was in giving vent to his anger and frustration by publicly criticizing the queen whose inconsistent policy decisions and lack of support for him in Ireland, often left him in a rage. These publicly uttered indiscretions would later come back to haunt him. For these reasons alone, the activities of Perrot''s public and private life deserve comprehensive study.
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